| Name | Gender | Meaning | Pronunciation | Ethnicity | Region | Tags | Continent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yasmin |
Female |
jasmine |
YAHS-meen |
Swahili |
East Africa |
yahs, meen, jasmine, female, swahili, east africa, africa | Africa |
| Ye |
Female |
elder of twins |
YEH-eh |
Ewe |
Ghana |
yeh, eh, elder, of, twins, female, ewe, ghana, africa | Africa |
| Yejide |
Female |
the image of mother |
yeh-jee-DEH |
Yoruba |
Nigeria |
yeh, jee, deh, the, image, of, mother, female, yoruba, nigeria, africa | Africa |
| Yetunde |
Female |
mother returns |
yeh-TOON-deh |
Yoruba |
Nigeria |
yeh, toon, deh, mother, returns, female, yoruba, nigeria, africa | Africa |
| Yumna |
Female |
good luck |
YUHM-nah |
Swahili |
East Africa |
yuhm, nah, good, luck, female, swahili, east africa, africa | Africa |
| Yusra |
Female |
ease |
YUHS-rah |
Swahili |
East Africa |
yuhs, rah, ease, female, swahili, east africa, africa | Africa |
| Zaafarani |
Female |
saffron |
ZAAH-fah-rah-nee |
Swahili |
East Africa |
zaah, fah, rah, nee, saffron, female, swahili, east africa, africa | Africa |
| Zahabu |
Female |
the golden one |
zah-HAH-boo |
Galla |
Ethiopia |
zah, hah, boo, the, golden, one, female, galla, ethiopia, africa | Africa |
| Zahra |
Female |
blossom |
ZAH-rah |
Swahili |
East Africa |
zah, rah, blossom, female, swahili, east africa, africa | Africa |
| Zaida |
Female |
abundance |
zah-ee-DAH |
Swahili |
East Africa |
zah, ee, dah, abundance, female, swahili, east africa, africa | Africa |